The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people–at home and abroad. Its Web site provides a wealth of information about health, travel, the environment and disease prevention. www.cdc.gov

The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the US. A great deal of information on health issues can be found at health.nih.gov as well as at the Web sites of the 27 Institutes and Centers, www.nih.gov/icd.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations agency for health. A global perspective on many health issues may be found there. www.who.int

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) covers a wide range of information about children’s health. www.aap.org

Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide was developed by a group of faculty to create an evaluation instrument for information about children. The site is divided into various categories of information: family/parenting, education/learning, typical child development, health/mental health, resources/recreation and medical pages. www.childandfamily.info

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Lindsay Rosenwald http://www.drlindsayrosenwald.com/lindsay-rosenwald-pennsylvania-state-university/ Lindsay Rosenwald initiated his professional studies at Pennsylvania State University in 1973 after graduating from Abington High School.